Field Testing Demonstration Notes.

1. Meter Testing
Field Testing Demonstration Notes
Prepared by Tom Lawton,TESCO
for the Fall Southeastern Electricity Metering Association
Fundamentals of Metering Track
November 6, 2012
10/02/2012 Slide 1

2. Summary
• Types of Testing
• Field and Shop Accuracy
• Meter Testing Equipment
• Software Tools
• Hands on Demonstration
11/06/12 Slide 2

3. Field Testing
Common Features and Common Sources of Concern
• Testing at the Customer’s location
• Inherent issues with field testing
• Using customer load vs an artificial load
• Field Standard accuracy
• The difference between accuracy and repeatability
• Customer Confidence
10/02/2012 Slide 3

4. Various Test Equipment Options
• Using Adapters
• Using test Switches
• Using Artificial Load
• Using Standards and comparators
• Using Probes and Click Switches
• Using Test Cards and PC’s
10/02/2012 Slide 4

5. Best Practices
• Be Professional
• Keep Your Equipment in Good Repair and
Presentable
• Keep your cables dressed and connected
well at all times – this affects repeatability as
well as customer perception
• Use a check list Set-up Execute
• Be Consistent
Report
10/02/2012 Slide 5

6. Reporting
• Double check the meter number, the location the test result
and the meter record
• Educate at every opportunity. Be ready to equate your test
results to their monthly bill
• Just the facts Ma’am
10/02/2012 Slide 6

7. Shop Testing
• Accuracy testing
• Meter Communications
Performance
• Software and firmware
verification
• Setting verification
• Functional testing
• Disconnect/reconnect
Functionality
and as left setting
10/02/2012 Slide 7

8. Testing Demonstration
• Tools
• Set-up
• Test
• Report
10/02/2012 Slide 8

9. Questions and Discussion
Tom Lawton
TESCO – The Eastern Specialty Company
Bristol, PA
215-688-0298 (cell)
1-800-762-8211
This presentation can also be found under Meter
Conferences and Schools on the TESCO web site:
www.tesco-advent.com
10/02/2012 Slide 9

10. Questions and Discussion
Tom Lawton
TESCO – The Eastern Specialty Company
Bristol, PA
215-688-0298 (cell)
1-800-762-8211
This presentation can also be found under Meter
Conferences and Schools on the TESCO web site:
www.tesco-advent.com
10/02/2012 Slide 9